chapter 2 lesson 1- what are plants' characteristics
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Scott Foresman’sLife Science
Chapter 2
Energy From Plants
Lesson 1 What are plants’ characteristics?
Parts of a plant cell
1. Nucleus2. Cytoplasm3. Cell membrane4. Cell wall5. Chloroplast
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Plants
• They are multicelled organisms (more than one cell).
• They belong to the PLANT kingdom.
Cells
Tissues
Organ
Organ System
Organism
Work together in
Work together in
Work together in
Work together in
What do green plants need in order to survive???
Water
Sunlight
Carbon Dioxide
Minerals
PhotosynthesisThe process that green plants use to
make their own food.
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Chloroplasts contain the chlorophyll. Chlorophyll traps the suns light.
Tiny openings on the underside of most leaves are called stomata.
Water, food, and gases pass into and out of each cell through the cell membrane.
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TRUE
True or False
Plants make their own food.
True or False
Water and soil are all that a plant needs to survive.
FALSE
True or False
Plants are green because they contain chlorophyll.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
Water can enter a plant through its leaves and
through its roots.
TRUE
What is the process by which
plants make sugar called?PHOTOSYNTHESIS
The substance in plants that captures the Sun’s energy.Chlorophyll
How many cells make up a
plant?
Many! Plants are multicelled.
Math in Science
Redwood trees can grow to be 90 meters tall. How many centimeters are equal to 90 meters?
Hint… 1 meter = 100 centimeters
90 meters x 100 = 9,000 centimeters
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Foresman’s 4th grade Science Textbook.
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